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One of the first things my Mom made in the mini pie maker I got her for Christmas was a crazy delicious savory meat pie. Since I've been craving the flavors ever since, I thought I'd give my own version a try. I didn't have a mini pie maker available and I've never worked with puff pastry before but I had a 'how hard can this be?' moment in the grocery store and decided to go for it. Turns out, not too hard at all. I learned a few things for next time (don't let the dough defrost too much, use a slotted spoon when you transfer the meat, make sure you add the cheese before you seal, etc.) but it was tasty enough to ensure there will be a next time, so that's always a plus. My favorite thing about them was they really captured the authentic Spanish flavors we grew up on...had my Mom been available to fly in for dinner, I think she would've been proud.